January 2010 (Page 3)

The Cedartown City Commission recently approved a measure to ease the financial burden of the city during this difficult time of low revenues and high costs. City Manager Charles Akridge told WGAA News that all employees would take one furlough day a month and would also have a 75 toContinue Reading

Bob Worthington of the city road department told WGAA News Tuesday that a section of West John Hand Road will be closed from east end of College Circle to west end of College Circle starting at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday. Worthington said that they will start work after all schoolContinue Reading

Heroic actions of two off duty Cedartown firefighters may have saved the life of an elderly man whose house caught on fire earlier this afternoon. According to Polk County 911, Cedartown Fire, Cedartown Police, Polk County Police, and Redmond EMS all responded to a possible entrapment at a house atContinue Reading

Cedartown City Commissioners Monday chose their 2010 chair and vice chair during their regular session at Cedartown City Hall. Commissioner Dale Tuck nominated current chair Larry Odom to serve as chair for the New Year. Seconded by Commissioner Gary Martin, the appointment was made official. Also, Commissioner Scott Tillery nominatedContinue Reading

A Cedartown man was killed in a fatal car crash in Alabama and icy roads appear to be the cause. According to the Alabama State Patrol, 22 year old Eribaldo Lucas Ramirez of Cedartown was transported to Gadsden Regional Medical Center were he later died from his injuries. Troopers sayContinue Reading

A Rome area business owner was shot and killed in his home over the weekend. According to reports, 47 year old Leapoldo Cardenas, owner of Celia’s Supermarket was gunned down at his home late Saturday night. Police say that two men made entry into the home and held the familyContinue Reading

An Aragon man who was arrested back on January 1 child molestation charges was apparently under investigation at the time for a reported rape that occurred way back in October 2009. According to dockets from the Polk County Jail, 42 year old Buddy Dewayne Kelley of 108 Hicksville Road inContinue Reading

Polk County’s roads are almost completely back to normal after a hectic weekend that saw snow and ice cause school closings, event cancelations, and businesses to open late. Roy Anderson from Polk County EMA told WGAA News on Friday that the secondary roads were causing the most problems. Temperatures stayedContinue Reading

An Aragon Police officer has been cleared by a probe from the GBI regarding the attempted theft of police cruiser. According to reports, Seargant Matthew Rook followed protocol in the restraint of the suspect, 36 year old Tina Poole Cobb, and in discharging his firearm when she attempted to fleeContinue Reading